I retired from personal blogging in July 2008.
But you can find me over at http://blog.xero.com.
Another excellent Webstock event in Wellington tonight. Magnificently executed with wedding quality pass arounds. Thanks to Natasha, Ben, Mike and the Webstock team.
After all the discussion about Broadband over the past few weeks it was so motivating to see 120+ world class internet generation people just fizzing. The content, innovation and skills to do special things was abundant.
I did a session on the business benefit of interaction design using experiences with Phil Cockfield (blog Phil, we miss you), Hayden and Lulu at Hansel and our own Philip Fierlinger.
Peter Gutmann was next up with a great run through of the Copyright Amendment Bill. It was staggering how far away the legislation is from what’s going on. I hope Peter gets the chance to do a proper submission on the bill because he is probably one of the few people around who actually understands the issues.
After drinks there was 10×2 minute sessions on how the “Internet changed my life”.
These were great. The story I liked the best was suburban mum Martha Craig who has developed her Babylicious website from home and is exporting overseas. Hero!!!
Go get some.
There is talk of a full Webstock event early next year. Can’t come soon enough.
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Great work Rod, with getting Hamish Carter on board at Xero.
Right on. Was a great night, and thanks for contributing to it :)
You’re right; as well as putting on some more events this year we are working towards a big multi-day conference early next year.
Congratulations to the organisors and speakers. I thought Martha had a tough act following Peter G’s description of how he saved the world. But she pulled it off nicely.